KANDI COTA Debuted SS27 Footwear and "Made in London" Collections Bringing Original Art into a Complete Resort Wardrobe

An elegant evening at Marin Fashion Night brought an enthusiastic response to the California label's comfort-first footwear, surf-inspired apparel and richly colored dresses drawn from founder Kandice Cota's original artwork.

MARIN COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KANDI COTA unveiled its Spring/Summer 2027 footwear and apparel collection at Marin Fashion Night on October 3, introducing an expanded resort wardrobe anchored by the brand's art-driven, comfort-first shoes. The presentation also marked the debut of Made in London, a new dress collection that translates founder and designer Kandice Cota's original paintings into flowing maxi dresses, expressive minis and vibrant resort looks.

Set against the gardens of the Marin Art & Garden Center in Ross, the elegant evening provided a beautiful setting for the collection. KANDI COTA's complete looks proved a crowd pleaser, drawing enthusiastic reactions and repeated exclamations of "wow" from guests.

The runway debut connected the label's California surf-sport roots with a broader fashion vision: distinctive footwear that carries a complete look from coastal mornings to city evenings.

Footwear sets the pace

Footwear remains the foundation of KANDI COTA. Original artwork, color and comfort guide the brand's approach to shoes designed for movement, everyday dressing and travel. Lightweight construction and machine washability on almost every style bring practical appeal to their distinctive visual identity.

The SS27 runway presentation built from that foundation, styling KANDI COTA footwear with surf-inspired apparel and new resort pieces. The head-to-toe approach invited guests to see the shoes in a wider fashion context and brought the brand's artwork to life across an entire wardrobe.

Made in London: from painting to resort dressing

Made in London introduced a fresh expression of Cota's artistic practice. Lush florals, ocean-inspired blues and sunset accents carry the energy of her paintings into fluid dress silhouettes.

Paired with KANDI COTA footwear, the dresses bring an unexpected combination to resort dressing: expressive fashion grounded in comfort and ease. They extend the label's established footwear and surf-apparel world into a richly colored collection for coastal escapes, travel and evenings out.

The connection across categories is the artwork itself. A painting becomes a printed textile; that print becomes something to wear; footwear and apparel become Art for Motion.

California spirit, a life shaped by travel and sport

Kandice grew up overseas in a family of seven children and traveled extensively through Europe and Asia from a young age. Her background in volleyball, tennis, basketball and water sports informs her attention to body movement, while her work as an artist gives each collection her personal visual language.

SS27 brought those influences together through California coastal style, original art and travel-minded versatility. At Marin Fashion Night, the footwear, surf-inspired apparel and Made in London dresses appeared in complete looks that revealed the next chapter of KANDI COTA.

Explore KANDI COTA footwear and apparel at kandicota.com. Editors, retail buyers and investors can request the SS27 media kit, lookbook and interviews through the media contact below.

About KANDI COTA

KANDI COTA is a California-based footwear and lifestyle brand founded by San Francisco Bay Area designer and artist Kandice Cota. Built around original art and comfort-first footwear, the label brings distinctive color and surf-sport sensibility to shoes and apparel reflecting Cota's life in paintings, travel and athletics. ART FOR MOTION. kandicota.com

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